DEAR stands for Drop Everything And Read. It is a dedicated time period where you will stop your regular activities to spend time reading a book of your choice. This initiative helps foster a love for reading and encourages regular reading habits.

• Promotes Literacy: Encourages reading as a daily habit.

• Reduces Stress: Provides a break from routine tasks.

• Enhances Focus: Improves concentration and focus.

• Boosts Imagination: Stimulates creativity and imagination.

DEAR Reading will be introduced at the start of each trimester. At the end of each trimester, students will need to create something inspired by their reading. This long-term approach encourages sustained engagement with reading and allows students to express their creativity.

End-of-Trimester Creative Projects

• Book Reports: Traditional or multimedia presentations summarizing the book and its themes.

• Creative Writing: Write a short story, poem, or an alternate ending inspired by the book.

• Art Projects: Create drawings, paintings, or sculptures representing characters, scenes, or themes.

• Book Trailers: Produce a short video trailer promoting the book.

• Dioramas: Build a diorama depicting a key scene or setting from the book.

• Character Diaries: Write a series of diary entries from the perspective of a character.

• Comic Strips: Create a comic strip that retells part of the story or presents a new adventure for the characters.

• Debates: Organize debates on key issues or themes from the book.

• Book Soundtracks: Compile a playlist of songs that capture the mood, themes, or events of the book.

• Thematic Projects: Explore the book's themes through research projects, essays, or presentations.